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1) Filmfarsi
Publisher
Grasshopper Film
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
Persian
Description
Sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll, Iranian style! A personal journey through the history of Iranian popular cinema before the revolution and the world of "filmfarsi", a term referring to the rowdy and melodramatic genre films made from the early 1950s to 1979. This documentary uncovers a cinema of titillation, action and big emotions, which presented a troubling mirror for the country, as Iran struggled to reconcile its religious traditions with the turbulence...
Series
Publisher
Global Film Initiative
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
Persian
Description
When an Iranian widow takes over her husband's truck stop restaurant after his death, she must hide in the kitchen so she doesn't cause a scandal. Now her brother-in-law wants to be with her for the cafe, while a customer just wants to be with her.
3) 10
Publisher
MK2 Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
Persian
Description
10: A documentary-style film paints a portrait of contemporary Iran, as seen through the eyes of one woman as she drives through the streets of Tehran over a period of several days. Her journey is comprised of ten conversations with various passengers -- including her young son, her sister, an old woman, a hitchhiking prostitute, and a jilted bride.
Abbas Kiarostami : 10 on Ten: In this documentary, Kiarostami gives an in-depth interview that is...
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